THE HOBBIT

TOLKIEN J.R.R.

ISBN 10: 026110330X / ISBN 13: 9780261103306

Published by LONDON HARPERCOLLINS, 1997

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1ST AND NEW EDITION. A FINE COPY IN A FINE DUSTWRAP. ILLUSTRATED BY ALAN LEE. SCARCE.

Seller Inventory # 43555

Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE HOBBIT
• Publisher: LONDON HARPERCOLLINS
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 026110330X
• ISBN 13: 9780261103306
• Binding: Hardcover
• Seller catalogs:
  • LITERATURE

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Synopsis

Sumptuous, oversized hardback edition of the classic adventure, fully illustrated with over 60 watercolour and pencil illustrations by award-winning artist, Alan Lee, Conceptual Designer on Peter Jackson’s THE HOBBIT trilogy.

J.R.R. Tolkien’s great classic work, The Hobbit, celebrated its 60th year of publication (1937) with a gorgeous illustrated edition by artist Alan Lee, winner of the Kate Greenaway medal for illustration, and creator of the fabulously successful Centenary edition of The Lord of the Rings.

Containing 22 full colour illustrations depicting key scenes from this all-time classic (scenes such as Gollum and Bilbo, The Wargs, Smaug the Dragon and The Battle of the Five Armies), this beautifully designed volume also includes a wealth of integrated pencil drawings which demonstrate perfectly Alan’s genius at work.

Alan Lee’s work on this book, as well as the illustrated Lord of the Rings, led to him being approached by Peter Jackson to join the film trilogy as Conceptual Artist. The same artistic vision, present in his beautiful paintings and drawings, played a major role in the look of the films, and his work received the ultimate accolade with an Academy Award for Best Art Direction on The Return of the King.

About the Author

J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 35 languages and have sold many millions of copies world wide.

Alan Lee is the creator of the highly successful illustrated edition of The Lord of the Rings, and winner of the 1994 Kate Greenaway Medal for Children’s Book Illustration. He won an Oscar for his work on Peter Jackson’s Return of the King.